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Uniforms

Uniforms

Your school uniform confirms your attendance at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and is a symbol of unity within the school community. It minimizes distractions in the learning process. It is important that you take pride in your appearance by wearing your complete uniform always remembering that by wearing it inside and outside the classroom and the school you are representing the school and your behavior should be a credit to both yourself and the school community.

The official, and only, provider of the school uniform is Leibman’s in New Rochelle. All OLPH Shirts, sweaters, and gym clothing is embroidered with our initials – OLPH.

Girls 5 – 8 Plaid skirt; White, Yellow, or Navy Polo Shirt (short or long sleeved); Navy OLPH
Sweater with school logo; Navy knee-high socks or tights (please, no thigh high stockings); School shoes. SKIRTS MUST REACH THE MIDDLE OF THE KNEE AND NO SHORTER. ALL BLOUSES MUST BE NEATLY TUCKED IN.

Girls PK - 8: Jewelry: No jewelry is permitted except for a wristwatch, one ring per hand, and small earrings (1 per ear located in the lobe-no cartilage piercings are permitted). Post and stud style earrings only. For safety reasons, HOOP, DANGLING AND OVER-SIZED EARRINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Hair, Nails, Makeup, etc.: Makeup is unacceptable for school attire, including lip-gloss, scented lip balm and scented lotion. NO NAIL POLISH, TIPS, EXTENSIONS; NOTHING ARTIFICIAL PLACED ON THE NAIL. Girls may wear ribbons in their hair or simple barrettes. No kerchiefs, bandannas, hats, head wraps, large bows, beads or large hair accessories are permitted. Anything that will present a distraction is not permitted.

Boys PK - 8: Jewelry: Jewelry is not permitted except for a wristwatch.

Girls and Boys Shoes: Shoes may be black or navy, flat tie oxford, low-style, or flat-heeled buckle, maximum heel height of one (1) inch. Shoes should have rubber or gummed sole bottoms. Diesels and Sneaker-type shoes are not permitted unless it is the official shoe provided through Leibman’s. NO loafers, slip-on shoes, high top shoes, or boots are allowed. High heels and thick soles are not permitted.

Gym Uniform: Navy blue sweat shirt and sweat pants with the OLPH School name on them, (girls and boys) or navy uniform shorts (no more than 2” above the knee; no extra long or baggy shorts); yellow OLPH gym t-shirt and sneakers; Students must wear sneakers on Gym days with white athletic crew socks. Anklets and patterned socks are not permitted. NO SNEAKERS WITH WHEELS OR SNEAKERS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE WHEELS ARE PERMITTED.

Girls and Boys: Undergarments should not be visible through the shirt. OLPH team sweatshirts may be worn on gym days only. Team uniforms may never be worn for gym classes. The presence of anything that proclaims a current fad is not permitted. All students’ general appearance must be neat and presentable.

Uniform Options:
-Navy dress (twill) shorts (boys and girls) or navy skort (girls) may be worn from May 1st – end of school and in the fall until Columbus Day with a white or yellow polo shirt and navy blue knee highs or anklet socks and school shoes. Thigh highs are not permitted.

-White Turtle neck in cold weather

-On Gym days only students may wear OLPH Basketball/Volleyball sweatshirts.
-8th grade students may wear their graduation sweatshirt or new high school (after registration) sweatshirt in place of the school sweater.